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| name = Washington State Senate
| term_limits = None
| new_session = January 119, 20212023
| legislature = [[Washington State Legislature]]
| coa_pic = Wash-StateSenate-Logo-2017.png
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| election1 = January 13, 2021
| leader2_type = President pro tempore
| leader2 = [[Karen Keiser]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])''Vacant''
| election2 = NovemberDecember 1510, 20172024
| leader3_type = Majority Leader
| leader3 = [[Andy Billig]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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'''Minority Caucus'''
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}} [[Washington State Republican Party|Republican]] (20)}}
| last_election1 = [[20202024 Washington State Senate election|November 35, 20202024]]<br />(2425 seats)
| next_election1 = [[2022 Washington State Senate election|November 83, 2022]]2026<br />(2524 seats)
| redistricting = [[Washington Redistricting Commission]]
| session_room = Washington State Senate chamber.jpg
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| website = [http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Pages/default.aspx Washington State Senate]
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[[File:WA State Senate Composition 68th Legislature.svg|thumb|Members of the Washington State Senate for the 68th Legislature]]
The '''Washington State Senate''' is the [[upper house]] of the [[Washington State Legislature]]. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the [[Washington State Capitol|Legislative Building]] in [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]].
 
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==Leadership==
The [[Constitution of Washington|state constitution]] allows both houses to write their own rules of procedure (article II, section 9) and to elect their own officers (article II, section 10) with the proviso that the lieutenant governor may preside in each house and has a deciding vote in the senateSenate, but that the senateSenate may choose a "temporary president" in the absence of the lieutenant governor. The prevailing two-party system has produced current senate rules to the effect that the Presidentpresident Propro Temporetempore is nominated by the majority party caucus and elected by the entire Senate.
 
Lieutenant Governor [[Denny Heck]] is constitutionally the Presidentpresident of the Senate. The current Presidentpresident Propro Temporetempore is [[Karen Keiser]]. The Majoritymajority leader is Democrat [[Andy Billig]]. The Minorityminority Leaderleader is Republican [[John Braun]].
 
==Composition ==
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|-valign=bottom
!rowspan=53|Affiliation
!colspan=3|Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
!rowspan=53|Total
! scope="col" |
!rowspan=3|
|-style="height:5px"
|colspan=2 style="background-color:{{party shading/color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|colspan=2 {{party shading/American}}|
| style="background:black" |
|-
!Non-coalition
!colspan=2|[[Majority Coalition Caucus|Coalition]]
|-style="height:5px"
|colspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}}|
|{{party shading/Republican}}|
|bgcolor=black|
|-
!colspan=2|[[Washington State Democratic Party|Democratic]]
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! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%"|Beginning of|Begin 67th68th legislature
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2829
|rowspan=5"2" |10
|rowspan=3"2" |20
!49
|0
|-
! nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |NovemberOctober 222, 20212024<ref name=resigned>Democrat [[SteveKevin HobbsVan (Washington politician)|SteveDe HobbsWege]] (District 4424) resigned to become [[Secretary of State of Washington]] [https://www.seattletimeswashingtonstatestandard.com/seattle-newsbriefs/stevevan-hobbsde-swornwege-inresigns-aswa-washingtonsstate-16thsenate-secretary-of-stateseat/]</ref>
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2728
!48
|1
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!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|December 15, 2021<ref>Democrat [[John Lovick (politician)|John Lovick]] (District 44) was appointed [https://www.heraldnet.com/news/lovick-tapped-for-senate-donaghy-to-replace-him-in-house/]</ref>
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|28
!49
|0
|-
!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|December 17, 2021<ref>Republican [[Doug Ericksen]] (District 42) died of COVID-19 [https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-state-sen-doug-ericksen-dies-after-battle-with-covid/]</ref>
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|28
|19
!48
|1
|-
!nowrap style="font-size:80%"|January 11, 2022<ref>Republican [[Simon Sefzik]] (District 42) appointed to fill the district’s vacancy
[https://www.king5.com/amp/article/news/politics/whatcom-county-republicans-council-legislative-seat-left-vacant-late-sen-doug-ericksen/281-d7d2a32c-ea1c-4908-9a5a-7926c4033e01] </ref>
|{{party shading/Democratic}}|28
|20
!49
|0
|-
!Latest voting share
!{{party shading/Democratic}}|{{percentage|28|4948|1}}
!colspan=2 |{{percentage|2120|4948|1}}
!colspan=2|
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|}
===Members (2021–20232023–2025, 67th68th Legislature)===▼
 
▲===Members (2021–2023, 67th Legislature)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| [[Washington's 5th legislative district|5]] || [[Mark Mullet]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Issaquah, Washington|Issaquah]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2012# || 2024
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| [[Washington's 6th legislative district|6]] || [[Jeff Holy]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]] || [[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane]] (part) || 2018 || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 7th legislative district|7]] || [[Shelly Short]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Addy, Washington|Addy]] || [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas]] (part), [[Ferry County, Washington|Ferry]], [[Grant County, Washington|Grant]] (part), [[Okanogan County, Washington|Okanogan]] (part), [[Pend Oreille County, Washington|Pend Oreille]], [[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane]] (part), [[Stevens County, Washington|Stevens]] || 2017† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 8th legislative district|8]] || [[Matt Boehnke]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Kennewick, Washington|Kennewick]] || [[Benton County, Washington|Benton]] (part), [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin]] (part) || 20232022 || 2026
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| [[Washington's 9th legislative district|9]] || [[Mark Schoesler]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Ritzville, Washington|Ritzville]] || [[Adams County, Washington|Adams]] (part), [[Asotin County, Washington|Asotin]], [[Columbia County, Washington|Columbia]], [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin]] (part), [[Garfield County, Washington|Garfield]], [[Lincoln County, Washington|Lincoln]], [[Spokane County, Washington|Spokane]] (part), [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman]] || 2004 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 12th legislative district|12]] || [[Brad Hawkins (politician)|Brad Hawkins]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[East Wenatchee, Washington|East Wenatchee]] || [[Chelan County, Washington|Chelan]], [[Douglas County, Washington|Douglas]] (part), [[King County, Washington|King]] (part), [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] (part) || 2016 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 13th legislative district|13]] || [[Judy Warnick]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Moses Lake North, Washington|Moses Lake]] || [[Grant County, Washington|Grant]] (part), [[Kittitas County, Washington|Kittitas]], [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima]] (part) || 2014 || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 14th legislative district|14]] || [[Curtis King (politician)|Curtis King]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Yakima, Washington|Yakima]] || [[Klickitat County, Washington|Klickitat]], [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima]] (part) || 2007^ || 2024
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| [[Washington's 15th legislative district|15]] || [[Nikki Torres]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Pasco, Washington|Pasco]] || [[Adams County, Washington|Adams]] (part), [[Benton County, Washington|Benton]] (part), [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin]] (part), [[Grant County, Washington|Grant]] (part), [[Yakima County, Washington|Yakima]] (part) || 20232022 || 2026
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| [[Washington's 16th legislative district|16]] || [[Perry Dozier]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Waitsburg, Washington|Waitsburg]] || [[Benton County, Washington|Benton]] (part), [[Walla Walla County, Washington|Walla Walla]] || 2020 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 20th legislative district|20]] || [[John Braun]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Centralia, Washington|Centralia]] || [[Clark County, Washington|Clark]] (part), [[Cowlitz County, Washington|Cowlitz]] (part), [[Lewis County, Washington|Lewis]] (part), [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston]] (part) || 2012 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 21st legislative district|21]] || [[Marko Liias]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Lynnwood, Washington|Lynnwood]] || [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] (part) || 2014† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 22nd legislative district|22]] || [[Sam Hunt (Washington politician)|Sam Hunt]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]] || [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston]] (part) || 2016 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 23rd legislative district|23]] || [[ChristineDrew RolfesHansen]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Bainbridge Island, Washington|Bainbridge Island]] || [[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap]] (part) || 2010†2023† || 2024
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| [[Washington's 24th legislative district|24]] || [[KevinMike VanChapman De(politician)|Mike WegeChapman]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[SequimPort Angeles, Washington|SequimPort Angeles]] || [[Clallam County, Washington|Clallam]], [[Grays Harbor County, Washington|Grays Harbor]] (part), [[Jefferson County, Washington|Jefferson]] || 20162024# || 20242028
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| [[Washington's 25th legislative district|25]] || [[Chris Gildon]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Puyallup, Washington|Puyallup]] || [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] (part) || 2020 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 26th legislative district|26]] || [[EmilyDeborah RandallKrishnadasan]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[BremertonGig Harbor, Washington|BremertonGig Harbor]] ||[[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap]] (part), [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] (part) || 20182024† || 20222025 (special)
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| [[Washington's 27th legislative district|27]] || [[Yasmin Trudeau]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] || [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] (part) || 2021† || 20222024
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| [[Washington's 28th legislative district|28]] || [[T'wina Nobles]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Fircrest, Washington|Fircrest]] || [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] (part) || 2020 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 29th legislative district|29]] || [[Steve Conway (politician)|Steve Conway]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]] || [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] (part) || 2010 || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 30th legislative district|30]] || [[Claire Wilson (politician)|Claire Wilson]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic ||[[Auburn, Washington|Auburn]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part), [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] (part) || 2018 || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 31st legislative district|31]] || [[Phil Fortunato]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Auburn, Washington|Auburn]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part), [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]] (part) || 2017† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 32nd legislative district|32]] || [[Jesse Salomon]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic ||[[Shoreline, Washington|Shoreline]]||[[King County, Washington|King]] (part), [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] (part) || 2018 || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 33rd legislative district|33]] || [[KarenTina KeiserOrwall]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Des Moines, Washington|Des Moines]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2001†2024† || 20222025 (special)
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| [[Washington's 34th legislative district|34]] || [[Joe Nguyen]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic ||[[White Center, Washington|White Center]]||[[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2018 || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 35th legislative district|35]] || [[Drew MacEwen]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Union, Washington|Union]] || [[Kitsap County, Washington|Kitsap]] (part), [[Mason County, Washington|Mason]], [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston]] (part) || 20232022 || 2026
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| [[Washington's 36th legislative district|36]] || [[Noel Frame]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 20232022 || 2026
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| [[Washington's 37th legislative district|37]] || [[Rebecca Saldaña]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2016† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 38th legislative district|38]] || [[June Robinson]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] || [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] (part) || 2020† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 39th legislative district|39]] || [[Keith Wagoner]] || {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican || [[Sedro-Woolley, Washington|Sedro-Woolley]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part), [[Skagit County, Washington|Skagit]] (part), [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] (part) || 2018† || 20222024
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| [[Washington's 40th legislative district|40]] || [[Liz Lovelett]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic ||[[Anacortes, Washington|Anacortes]]||[[San Juan County, Washington|San Juan]], [[Skagit County, Washington|Skagit]] (part), [[Whatcom County, Washington|Whatcom]] (part) || 2019† || 2024
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| [[Washington's 41st legislative district|41]] || [[Lisa Wellman]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Mercer Island, Washington|Mercer Island]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2016 || 2024
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| [[Washington's 42nd legislative district|42]] || [[Sharon Shewmake]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham]] || [[Whatcom County, Washington|Whatcom]] (part) || 20232022# || 2026
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| [[Washington's 43rd legislative district|43]] || [[Jamie Pedersen]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2013† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 44th legislative district|44]] || [[John Lovick (politician)|John Lovick]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Mill Creek, Washington|Mill Creek]] || [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] (part) || 2021^2021† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 45th legislative district|45]] || [[Manka Dhingra]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Redmond, Washington|Redmond]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2017^|| 20222026
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| [[Washington's 46th legislative district|46]] || [[Javier Valdez]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 20232022 || 2026
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| [[Washington's 47th legislative district|47]] || [[Claudia Kauffman]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic ||[[Kent, Washington|Kent]]||[[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 20232022 || 2026
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| [[Washington's 48th legislative district|48]] || [[Patty Kuderer]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]] || [[King County, Washington|King]] (part) || 2017† || 20222026
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| [[Washington's 49th legislative district|49]] || [[Annette Cleveland]] || {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic || [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] || [[Clark County, Washington|Clark]] (part) || 2012 || 2024
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: † Originally appointed
: ^ Originally elected in special election
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